DemocratHouse · Hawaii District 2
Mink, Patsy T.
1965 first electedLeft office 200225 years servedBorn 1927F
Issues
Based on bills Mink, Patsy T. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
International Affairs
Cosponsored 13Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsored 7 · Cosponsored 3- To amend the Act entitled "An Act to establish the Kalaupapa National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes", to facilitate the purposes of that Act. ↗
- To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish requirements for the designation of critical habitat in Hawaii, and for other purposes. ↗
Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsored 9- To amend title 37, United States Code, to limit the authority of the United States to recover, after a member of the uniformed services is retired or separated from the uniformed services, amounts of basic pay, allowances, bonuses, special pays, and other compensation erroneously paid to the member before the member's retirement or separation. ↗
- To amend title 37, United States Code, to reduce the number of consecutive days of deployment required before a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services is entitled to the higher rate of the basic allowance for housing. ↗
Education
Sponsored 6 · Cosponsored 3- To amend the impact aid program under section 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include children who are citizens of the freely associated states in the computation of the amount of basic support payments to local educational agencies under the program. ↗
- Native Hawaiian Education Reauthorization Act ↗
Health
Sponsored 8Social Welfare
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 4Taxation
Sponsored 8- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to notify certain taxpayers of the eligibility requirements for the earned income credit. ↗
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty for certain individuals significantly affected by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. ↗
Commemorations
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 7- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 Jacaranda Street in Lanai City, Hawaii, as the "Goro Hokama Post Office Building". ↗
- Resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning April 4, 1976, as National Rural Health Week. ↗
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